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Caramel vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between caramel and saffron

  • Caramel contains less manganese, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, copper, folate, phosphorus, and fiber than saffron.
  • Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 1235% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Candies, caramels and Spices, saffron.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 189% 33% 152% 416% 109% 30% 108% 19% 3705% 31%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +24.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1452.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +705.6%
Contains more IronIron +7828.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1722.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +147.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +121.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +258154.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +211.1%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 269% 9% 0% 0% 29% 62% 27% 0% 233% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +20100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +125%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +886.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1703.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +2225%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.267mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Caramel Saffron DV% diff.
Manganese 0.011mg 28.408mg 1235%
Iron 0.14mg 11.1mg 137%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 80.8mg 89%
Vitamin B6 0.056mg 1.01mg 73%
Magnesium 17mg 264mg 59%
Potassium 214mg 1724mg 44%
Copper 0.018mg 0.328mg 34%
Folate 4µg 93µg 22%
Phosphorus 114mg 252mg 20%
Fiber 0g 3.9g 16%
Protein 4.6g 11.43g 14%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.62mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.478g 2.067g 9%
Vitamin B3 0.148mg 1.46mg 8%
Selenium 1.8µg 5.6µg 7%
Zinc 0.44mg 1.09mg 6%
Saturated fat 2.476g 1.586g 4%
Calories 382kcal 310kcal 4%
Carbs 77g 65.37g 4%
Sodium 245mg 148mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.542g 0.429g 3%
Calcium 138mg 111mg 3%
Fats 8.1g 5.85g 3%
Vitamin A 12µg 27µg 2%
Cholesterol 7mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.115mg 1%
Choline 8mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.256mg 0.267mg 1%
Net carbs 77g 61.47g N/A
Sugar 65.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.115mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
11% 6% 65% 12% 5%
Protein: 11.43 g
Fats: 5.85 g
Carbs: 65.37 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.45 g
Contains more FatsFats +38.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +148.5%
Contains more WaterWater +40%
Contains more OtherOther +202.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
39% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.429 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.067 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +259.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +68.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35.9%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/nutrients
  2. Saffron - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170934/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.